Apple offers $1 million reward to anyone who can hack into its private cloud server

Accordingly, this private cloud server system is designed to handle the most complex artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, requiring an extremely strong security layer to ensure data safety and prevent all forms of cyber attacks.

Apple is seeking the help of leading security experts to protect its Private Cloud Compute system, which acts as a secure data center that handles complex computing requests from users for Apple’s AI services when personal devices are not capable. Apple’s goal is to ensure that user data remains secure and that AI algorithms operate reliably and efficiently.

To address privacy concerns, Apple designed its Private Cloud Compute servers to immediately delete user requests after the task is completed. Additionally, the system features end-to-end encryption, meaning Apple cannot detect user requests made through Apple Intelligence, even though Apple controls the server hardware.

To ensure transparency and listen to the community, Apple launched a program inviting security researchers from around the world to evaluate and provide privacy-related opinions on Private Cloud Compute. After starting with a select group of experts, Apple decided to open this opportunity to anyone interested in security.

To encourage participation from the security community, Apple has proactively provided the source code for the core components of the Private Cloud Compute system. In addition, the company has created a special virtual environment on macOS, allowing researchers to practice and analyze the system in depth. In addition, Apple has also provided detailed security instructions, helping researchers better understand the structure and operation of the server system.

"To encourage security researchers to discover and report vulnerabilities in the Private Cloud Compute system, Apple has decided to expand its security bounty program. Specifically, those who find vulnerabilities related to violations of the basic security and privacy principles of this system will receive a worthy reward," Apple said.

Apple is offering extremely attractive rewards to encourage security experts to discover and fix vulnerabilities in the Private Cloud Compute system. Specifically, you can receive $ 250,000 if you find a way to remotely exploit and gain unauthorized access to user data.

If you can even pull off a more sophisticated attack, like injecting malware into a server, you could be eligible for a reward of up to $1 million. Apple also offers smaller rewards for research into other forms of attack, like attacks from internal network locations.

Apple is committed to evaluating all vulnerability reports fairly and thoroughly. We understand that the world of security is constantly changing and new vulnerabilities emerge that we haven’t anticipated. So even if the vulnerability you find doesn’t exactly fit into our current reward categories, we’re still willing to review it and may reward valuable findings.

“We believe Private Cloud Compute is the most advanced security architecture ever deployed for cloud AI computing at scale, and we look forward to working with the research community to build trust in the system and make it more secure and private over time,” Apple shared.